FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mikko Rantanen can really settle in now, knowing where he will be for quite a while after going from Colorado to Carolina to Dallas in a six-week span last season.

“It was way different than all the other (seasons), because going through three teams and all the mental side of the things where you don’t know what’s going to happen and get surprised by a couple of things,” Rantanen said. “Hopefully, I don’t have go to go through that again.”

The winger who has averaged more than a point a game in his 10 NHL seasons isn’t going anywhere else anytime soon.

Rantanen has already become a big presence for the Stars. The 6-foot-4 Finn had a spectacular playoff performance after arriving last winter. He’s had a full offseason before the start of his $96 million, eight-year e

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